Mesinee "May" Mangkalakiri (Thai: เมษิณี มังคละคีรี;[1] RTGS: Mesini Mangkhala-khiri; born April 21, 1983) is an American badminton player of Thai descent.[2][3] She won a bronze medal, along with her partner Raju Rai, in the mixed doubles at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.[4] She repeated her bronze medal performance with her new partner Bob Malaythong in the mixed doubles, and also, beat Canada's Fiona McKee and Charmaine Reid for the gold in the women's doubles at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[5][6] Mangkalakiri is also a member of Orange County Badminton Club in Anaheim, California, and is coached and trained by former Olympic doubles champion Tony Gunawan (2000), who is currently playing for the United States.[7]
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| Country |  United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 21, 1983 Los Alamitos, California | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Washington | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Tony Gunawan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Women's & mixed doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mangkalakiri qualified for the women's doubles at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, by placing fourteenth and receiving an allocated entry from the Badminton World Federation's ranking list. Mangkalakiri and her partner and former high school teammate Eva Lee, however, lost the preliminary round match to the Singaporean pair Jiang Yanmei and Li Yujia, with a score of 12–21 each in two straight periods.[8][9][10]
Achievements
editPan American Games
editWomen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | Riocentro Sports Complex Pavilion 4B, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
 Eva Lee
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 Charmaine Reid Fiona McKee
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21-14, 21-15 |  Gold
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | Riocentro Sports Complex Pavilion 4B, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Bob Malaythong
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Mike Beres Valerie Loker
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20–22, 21–19, 18–21 |  Bronze
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| 2003 | UASD Pavilion, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
Raju Rai
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Philippe Bourret Denyse Julien
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8–15, 7–15 | Bronze
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Pan Am Championships
editWomen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | Calgary Winter Club, Calgary, Canada |
Eva Lee
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Fiona McKee Charmaine Reid
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20–22, 21–17, 18–21 |  Silver
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | Calgary Winter Club, Calgary, Canada |
Bob Malaythong
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Mike Beres Valerie Loker
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11–21, 20–22 | Bronze
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IBF World Grand Prix
editThe World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2002 | Puerto Rico Open |  Tony Gunawan
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 Tjitte Weistra Doriana Rivera
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11–2, 11–3 |  Winner
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BWF International Challenge/Series
editWomen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2001 | Brazil International |  Agnese Allegrini
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4–11, 2–11 |  Runner-up
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Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | Banuinvest International | Eva Lee
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 Olga Golovanova Anastasia Prokopenko
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18–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2007 | Irish International | Eva Lee
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 Chloe Magee Bing Huang
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15–21, 21–9, 11–21 | Runner-up
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| 2006 | Canadian International | Eva Lee
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 Caren Hückstädt Huwaina Razi
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21–13, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2001 | USA Southern Pan Am International | Meiluawati
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Sandra Jimeno Doriana Rivera
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0–7, 7–3, 7–5 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2005 | OCBC International | Bob Malaythong
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Howard Bach Eva Lee
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15–13, 15–12 | Winner
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| 2003 | Guatemala International | Raju Rai
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Philippe Bourret Denyse Julien
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6–15, 9–15 | Runner-up
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| 2002 | USA Southern Pan Am International | Tony Gunawan
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Philippe Bourret Denyse Julien
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11–3, 11–5 | Winner
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| 2001 | USA Southern Pan Am International | Bob Malaythong
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 Bradley Graham Nigella Saunders
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7–8, 7–5, 8–6 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
edit- ^ สยามทาวน์ แอลเอ ฉบับที่ 41 [Siam Town L.A. Vol. 41]. Siam Town US. (in Thai). July 17, 2011. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mesinee Mangkalakiri". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
- ^ "Asian Americans Cause a Racquet in Badminton". AsianWeek. June 24, 2008. Archived from the original on July 31, 2012. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
- ^ "USA Badminton Announces New Board of Directors". Team USA. April 14, 2009. Archived from the original on September 14, 2012. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
- ^ "U.S. swims to gold at subdued Pan Am Games". USA Today. July 19, 2007. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
- ^ "Beres set to upgrade his silver to gold". Ottawa Citizen. Canada.com. July 18, 2007. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
- ^ Cazeneuve, Brian (March 3, 2008). "The Road To Beijing". Sports Illustrated. CNN. p. 5. Archived from the original on April 7, 2013. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
- ^ "Women's Doubles Round of 16". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on August 21, 2012. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
- ^ Miller, Jeff (August 9, 2008). "OC badminton duo eliminated". The Orange County Register. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
- ^ "Tao Li qualifies for 100m butterfly final". The Straits Times. AsiaOne. August 10, 2008. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
External links
edit- Mesinee Mangkalakiri at Team USA (archived)
- NBC 2008 Olympics profile